The Hijack

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Hosted by Jake Stevens, The Hijack is a radio show airing Fridays 8pm (AEDT) on SYN Nation, featuring new, under-18 artists on air, while talking everything music. Segments include 'The Week in Music', a look back at the week's music news and all-ages gigs; and 'How To Music', a satirically look at making music through the eyes of a non-musician. You can tune into the show live each Friday on digital radio in Melbourne and around the world via syn.org.au, or hear the best bits here.

Hosted by Jake Stevens, The Hijack is a radio show airing Fridays 8pm (AEDT) on SYN Nation, featuring new, under-18 artists on air, while talking everything music. Segments include 'The Week in Music', a look back at the week's music news and all-ages gigs; and 'How To Music', a satirically look at making music through the eyes of a non-musician. You can tune into the show live each Friday on digital radio in Melbourne and around the world via syn.org.au, or hear the best bits here.

Hosted by Jake Stevens, The Hijack is a radio show airing Fridays 8pm (AEDT) on SYN Nation, featuring new, under-18 artists on air, while talking everything music. Segments include 'The Week in Music', a look back at the week's music news and all-ages gigs; and 'How To Music', a satirically look at making music through the eyes of a non-musician. You can tune into the show live each Friday on digital radio in Melbourne and around the world via syn.org.au, or hear the best bits here.

What songs are stuck in your head at the moment? Jake looks briefly at the "Earworm Project" from students at the University of London, with some ironic results More from the project here: http://www.gold.ac.uk/music-mind-brain/earworm-project/

In a week where Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. have been made to pay US$7.3million/AU$9.63million to the family of Marvin Gaye over similarities to his 1977 track "Got To Give It Up", what impact could this have on the industry into the future?

The future of Soundwave, including format changes for 2016; Amphlett Lane opens in Melbourne's CBD, honouring late Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett; and Canberra boys SAFIA take Ariana Grande to task over copying their video clip - and then back down - all in one week!

The latest additions to the Laneway Festival lineup; an update on the New Zealand court case for AC/DC's Phill Rudd; new shows for The Black Keys in Australia; and how many records is Taylor Swift selling every second?